Adenocarcinoma of Lung (Low Power)

Adenocarcinoma of Lung (Low Power) • This low power view of an adenocarcinoma shows nests (arrows)of tumor cells embedded in dense fibrous (desmoplastic) stroma. • Some nuclei are extremely large and hyperchromatic. • There are no central lumens in the nests nor are there well-defined intercellular bridges. • The intervening stroma contains scattered lymphocytes (Description By:Linda Ernst ) (Image Contrib. by:Linda Ernst UCHC )